Professional football has been mired in a spat over taunting calls, rightly or wrongly. which anyway spurs awareness that AI is potentially going to be doing some taunting too, programmatically so.

Prior to the season kicking off, the NFL announced it would be crackng down on “violent and sexually suggestive gestures” ...

Teams across the NFL are trying to adjust to the new normal that involves much stricter standards for taunting penalties. That includes the Kansas City Chiefs, who are getting an earful about it from ...

The NFL receives considerable criticism for its rulebook and the way the league compensates referees for officiating games. It has been a point of contention for years, with many fans clamoring for ...

Earlier today, the NCAA announced three new rule changes, including one that will take effect starting in 2011. That rule, still a year from being implemented, has at least one major college coach ...

The response has become damn near Pavlovian. It goes like this. An NFL player draws a foul for taunting, and then Twitter explodes with shouts of “NO FUN LEAGUE!” Setting aside for now the question of ...

It was three years ago when the NFL went to its officials and reminded them to make sure they throw flags when they see taunting on the gridiron. After four weeks this season, the NFL is nudging ...

Last season, the NFL made taunting a point of emphasis when it came to officiating. Though most football fans disagreed with that decision, it’ll remain intact for the 2022 season. NFL executive vice ...

College football games move at a quickened pace this season with the expectation of fewer injuries due to altered rules in an effort to shorten contests. The focus is on the well-being of players and ...

Rule Number one in sports should always keep your hands to yourself, or expect the unexpected from your opponent in retaliation. A seven-on-seven of flag football turned into an all-out brawl after a ...